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Flame Thrower


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Flame Thrower
Flame Thrower

Lots of work

Scott A. McDaniel

 
 
 

Rickey Scroggins
 

Would you share how you did this?
Great photo.
Thanks


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January 12, 2012

 

Scott A. McDaniel
  Loooong process
Cut the player out.
filled the background layer with a dark red.
Filled another background layer with (radial) red to black.
Outlined the player.
opened another layer and turned the outline to a stroke (edit - stroke) colored gray.
used the smear on 100% hardness to move the stroke line upward like flames.
Blended that level on color dodge.
used burn and dodge tool to darken and brighten some areas.
Duplicated that layer 3 times.


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January 12, 2012

 

Patricia White
  Wow. Way cool. Whatever made you think of this? I imagine it took awhile but this is excellent work.


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January 13, 2012

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Very scintillating imagery. Thanks for sharing how you did it. I hope the judges reward you for your creativity and hard work, Scott!

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January 15, 2012

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Looks like it has caught the Judges eye, good luck ahead, Scott!

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February 27, 2012

 

Scott A. McDaniel
  Thank you Usman.


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February 27, 2012

 

Kathryn Wesserling
  My first thought was "That is one smokin' hot pitcher!" Great job! Congratulations for the Finalist (and beyond.)


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February 27, 2012

 
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